Edward Ernest Woolston

A Private with the 10th Battalion, Edward died on 19th of August 1918 at the age of 18. 

Edward was born at Lowestoft on 27 August 1899, a son of John and Edith Anne Woolston. He was baptised at Saint John’s Church on 10 November 1899 and his family lived at 36 Stevens Street and this was Edward’s home throughout his life. 

Edward enlisted in the Army at Ipswich. He joined the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), service number 103380. He was posted to France to join the 10th Battalion.  

There is no record available that states when, where, or how, Edward was wounded, but the 10th Battalion war diary shows that the battalion were in the line near Vaux on 15 August 1918. On that day the battalion were subjected to a heavy enemy bombardment and all of D Company and most of B Company became casualties. In total 13 officers and 423 men were wounded that day and of the wounded almost all had to receive medical treatment at field ambulances, casualty clearings stations or hospitals. It is thought that Arthur was one of the men wounded that day. He died of wounds at a medical facility in Le Treport on 19 August.